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As the 19th International AIDS Conference in DC spotlights needle exchange programs, The Fix reports from America's prison system, where addicts take matters into their own hands. MORE
By Jed Bickman
Hepatitis C is often caught from used needles and is difficult to detect—but it can be cured, as one researcher demonstrated on himself. MORE
Jerry Brown signs two bills to make sterile syringes easier to obtain in the Golden State, aiming to reduce the spread of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C. MORE
Red-faced Gray Lady has to issue a correction after running error-laden letter attacking liberal Dutch drug laws. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Seniors Urged to Cut Back on Booze, Feds Bust Big Chicago Drug Ring, and Drug War Divides Cops and Communities. MORE
By Kenneth Garger and Walter Armstrong
75% of Massachusetts young people with hepatitis C have injected drugs. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
With needles, you’re at risk for infections you can’t even pronounce. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Know your alphabet: Injecting drug users are more frequently infected with hepatitis A, B, C, and D. MORE
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